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Neuro-Geriatrics
This manual takes a multidisciplinary approach to neurological disorders in the elderly. Comprehensive and practical, it includes the most recent diagnostic criteria and immediately accessible visual care paths including the latest pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Covering a range of modalities, from the importance and impact of each disease to diagnostic criteria, genetics, laboratory and imaging findings, treatment and care paths, this book focuses on neurological conditions that occur commonly in older persons or which have a striking effect on their lives. The common types of dementias, Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, rapidly progressive diseases, seizure disorders and multiple sclerosis are covered. Issues commonly affecting this population, such as neurobehavioral symptoms and caregiver issues, are discussed. Neuro-Geriatrics: A Clinical Manual is aimed at any physician who treats the elderly with neurological disorders: neurologists, geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists, both specialists and general practitioners.
Sleep Disorders
Expand your knowledge of sleep medicine with 52 challenging but fun to read cases from the Cleveland Clinic. Cases covering all ages (from infant to elder) and almost every sleep problem are each highlighted by cutting-edge and up-to-date literature reviews, multiple choice questions, tables, graphics, and videos. These examples provide a great way to study for your board exams.
Cognitive Enhancement in CNS Disorders and Beyond
Cognitive Enhancement in CNS Disorders and Beyond compiles a series of educational and thought-provoking chapters from the world's leading cognitive and clinical scientists to describe the latest research on methods for improving cognition in healthy people and those with cognitive disorders.
Elder Care in Crisis
"Drawing partly from an online support group for dementia caregivers, this book demonstrates that this country faces an elder care crisis. Our elder care system rests on the exploitation of workers, mostly women and people of color, who are paid too little to make ends meet and imposes unsustainable burdens on family members"--
To Reach a Reason
The experience of being a caregiver for a loved one is an uncertain journey of challenges and choices. Many adult children are graduating into a world of a different normal. In To Reach a Reason, this became a true, spiritual journey, during the course of ten years. A story unfolds among one of several caregivers, in a family who unyieldingly took on the task of giving care to their mom, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease. The most challenging of times evolved into a spiritual journey, which bore the fruits of both abundant and unexpected blessings.
Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia
Qanats and Historic Structures in Persia presents the early history of water science and includes the advanced knowledge held by Persians regarding the hydrologic cycle in general and groundwater flow in particular. It explains how the Persians understood the sources of rivers, streams, springs, and groundwater, at least seven centuries before it was known to western scholars, and how their use of underground water tunnels allowed them to transform deserts into centers of civilization and food production for thousands of years. It also presents an overview of ancient canals, weir bridges, dams, water storage structures, and water dividers constructed to supply water for irrigation and domestic needs. Presents numerous examples of how qanats are used throughout the world, including the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. Includes descriptions and photographs of historic structures, some of which are still operational after hundreds of years. Written in an accessible and informative way, the book contains neither equations nor rigorous technical material. Examines the renowned scholars of the late ninth through twelfth centuries, namely the Persian Golden Era.
What You Need to Know about Alzheimer's Disease
This book provides readers with the information they need to better understand Alzheimer's disease. Written in easy-to-understand language, it is aimed at those who may have a parent, grandparent, or other loved one struggling with this condition. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes problems with thinking, memory, and behavior. Such symptoms as memory loss usually develop slowly but get worse over time, eventually becoming severe enough to interfere with daily activities and bodily functions. What You Need to Know about Alzheimer's Disease is part of Greenwood's Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a variety of physical and psychological cond...
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Деменция: Как жить, если близкий человек болен. Полное руководство по общению, помощи и уходу
Заботиться о человеке, страдающем деменцией, очень непросто. Из-за постоянной тревоги и стресса рутинный уход за ним становится тяжелым бременем для семьи и близких. Как помочь человеку, который не понимает, что происходит, чувствует себя растерянным и сопротивляется вашей помощи? Брент Форестер и Томас Харрисон написали книгу для тех, кто хочет улучшить жизнь близкого человека ...
The Complete Family Guide to Dementia
"What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need? ... Journalist Thomas Harrison and ... geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don't have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider. ... They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to 'care smarter, not harder'--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life"--Back cover.
